Basye

Basye is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1253 at the 2010 census, an increase from 986 at the 2000 census, when the CDP was known as Basye-Bryce Mountain.GeographyBasye is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles, of which 8.7 square miles is land and 0.2 square miles is water.DemographicsAt the 2000 census, there were 986 people, 445 households and 308 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 110.6 per square mile (42.7/km²). There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of 129.1/sq mi (49.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.15% White, 1.62% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.There were 445 households of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.59.